Author record · 2016 to 2025

Juana Medina: Awards and Best-of Lists

Juana Medina has won 1 award, the Pura Belpré Award (2017) for Juana & Lucas, with 1 shortlist or finalist place and 14 year-end list picks in our archive.

Also credited with Natalia Sylvester

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2025A Maleta Full of TreasuresPura Belpré Award source (opens in a new tab)Honor · Illustrator
2025Juana y Lucas: grandes problemasChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Fiction for Younger Readers
2025Elena CampsSchool Library Journal Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Chapter Books
2025Juana y Lucas: grandes problemasChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Los mejores libros en español
2023Elena RidesSchool Library Journal Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Chapter Books
2023Elena RidesHorn Book Fanfare source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2023Elena RidesPublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Picture Books
2019Juana & Lucas: Big ProblemasChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Fiction for Younger Readers
2019Juana & Lucas: Big ProblemasSchool Library Journal Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Chapter Books
2019Juana & Lucas: Big ProblemasHorn Book Fanfare source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2017Juana & LucasPura Belpré Award source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Author
2016Juana & LucasChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Fiction for Younger Readers
2016Juana & LucasBooklist Editors' Choice source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books for Youth: Fiction, Young Readers
2016Juana and LucasSchool Library Journal Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Chapter Books
2016Juana & LucasHorn Book Fanfare source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
20161 Big Salad: A Delicious Counting BookSchool Library Journal Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Picture Books

Books

  1. Juana & Lucas: Big Problemas5 sources · 2016 to 2019
  2. Elena Rides3 sources · 2023
  3. 1 Big Salad: A Delicious Counting Book1 source · 2016
  4. A Maleta Full of Treasures1 source · 2025
  5. Elena Camps1 source · 2025
  6. Juana y Lucas: grandes problemas1 source · 2025